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Asia Pacific

Japanese beef talks end, but no firm date set for trade resumption
After nearly three days of meetings in Tokyo, U.S. negotiators have evidently convinced Japanese health and food safety authorities that American procedures for the slaughter of beef and its export will meet their requirements.

The best in beef turns out at debut show
THOUSANDS of visitors attended the Bendigo Exhibition Centre at the weekend to view more than $1 million worth of Australia's top cattle at National Beef 2006.

Europe

E.U. reviews food labeling
The food industry and the public are invited to submit their views on current food labeling rules.

USA

More cattle are in U.S. feedlots
The number of cattle in U.S. feedlots on May 1 increased nine percent compared to the previous year.

Pork exports up 22 percent on last year
The futures market for corn is pointing to substantially higher feed prices in the next 20 months. The December corn futures for this year in mid-week was at $2.83 per bushel. For the December 2007 contract the futures for corn was trading at $3.08 per bushel.

U.S. cattlemen losing confidence in Japanese market
The US-based National Cattlemen's Beef Association says it is losing confidence in the Japanese market with its refusal to set a timetable to reopen the beef trade.

Asia Pacific

Japanese beef talks end, but no firm date set for trade resumption
After nearly three days of meetings in Tokyo, U.S. negotiators have evidently convinced Japanese health and food safety authorities that American procedures for the slaughter of beef and its export will meet their requirements.

The best in beef turns out at debut show
THOUSANDS of visitors attended the Bendigo Exhibition Centre at the weekend to view more than $1 million worth of Australia's top cattle at National Beef 2006.

Europe

E.U. reviews food labeling
The food industry and the public are invited to submit their views on current food labeling rules.

USA

More cattle are in U.S. feedlots
The number of cattle in U.S. feedlots on May 1 increased nine percent compared to the previous year.

Pork exports up 22 percent on last year
The futures market for corn is pointing to substantially higher feed prices in the next 20 months. The December corn futures for this year in mid-week was at $2.83 per bushel. For the December 2007 contract the futures for corn was trading at $3.08 per bushel.

U.S. cattlemen losing confidence in Japanese market
The US-based National Cattlemen's Beef Association says it is losing confidence in the Japanese market with its refusal to set a timetable to reopen the beef trade.